Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

2020 1h 35m HU

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 57

Drama

Synopsis

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Márta, a 40-year-old neurosurgeon, falls in love. She leaves her shining American career behind and returns to Budapest to start a new life with the man she loves. But she waits for him at the Liberty Bridge in vain – he does not appear at their rendezvous. Márta starts to search for him desperately, but when she finally finds him, the love of her life claims that they have never met before.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Natasa Stork
Márta Vizy
Viktor Bodó
János Drexler
Benett Vilmányi
Alex
Andor Lukáts
Dr. Fried
Zsolt Nagy
Kriván Barna
Peter Tóth
Attila Mokos
Réka Pelsöczy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lili Horvát
Writers: Lili Horvát
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: Hungary

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lili Horvát, shot by Róbert Maly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gábor Keresztes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Károly Szalai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lili Horvát directs. Róbert Maly behind the camera. Gábor Keresztes scores. Károly Szalai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Lili Horvát, shot by Róbert Maly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Gábor Keresztes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Károly Szalai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Natasa Stork and Viktor Bodó and Benett Vilmányi carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt12564514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.